新概念英語第三冊逐句精講語言點 第37課 開往威斯特海溫的快車(3)

　　After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was anexpress train to Westhaven. It went direct from my local station and the journey lasteda mere hour and seventeen minutes. When I boarded the train, I could not helpnoticing that a great many local people got on as well.

　　7.After consulting my railway timetable, I noted with satisfaction that there was anexpress train to Westhaven.

　　我查看了列車時刻表，滿意地了解到有一趟去威斯特海溫的快車。

　　語言點:句子結構分析:這又是一個“after+現(xiàn)在分詞短語”結構的省略式的時間狀語從句。That引導賓語從句，交代noted的內容。

　　8.It went direct from my local station and the journey lasted a mere hour andseventeen minutes.

　　這是趟直達車，旅途總共才需1小時17分鐘。

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:it指代上一句中的express train。

　　語言點2:last本意是“持續(xù)”，在此引申為“乘火車旅行所需的時間是…”

　　9.When I boarded the train, I could not help noticing that a great many local peoplegot on as well.

　　上車后，我不禁注意到許多當?shù)厝艘采狭塑嚒?/p>

　　語言點1:句子結構分析:when引導時間狀語從句，交代上車后發(fā)生的事情。That引導賓語從句，說明noticing的內容。

　　語言點2:board the train的意思是“登山火車”。

　　語言點3:cannot help doing sth.的意思是“情不自禁的做某事”。